Cape Verde are the story of the World Cup and Uruguay draw is the game of the tournament
Cape Verde are the story of the 2026 World Cup. And after watching their 2-2 draw with Uruguay, it’s impossible not to root for them.
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Could Belgium manage the unthinkable and pull off a World Cup group-stage exit?
Belgium might yet pull off the difficult trick of getting themselves knocked out of this World Cup at the group stage. They look awful tired.
Spain look possible winners again as Lamine Yamal’s star quality kickstarts their World Cup
Lamine Yamal set Spain on their way to a vital and impressive win over Saudi Arabia after botching their first game of the World Cup.
Next De Zerbi transfer obsession emerges as Liverpool target gives Neville ‘not pleasant’ flashbacks
Germany v Ivory Coast was a story of two former Brighton stars: one inspired by Roberto De Zerbi to take his chances; the other not so much.
Arsenal, Liverpool pair cost £189m and were shamed by £17m striker masterclass from the Dutch
Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres cost slightly more than Brian Brobbey, but it was the Sunderland man who put on the centre-forward clinic.
Food for thought: The true cost of eating and drinking at the 2026 World Cup
One World Cup stadium’s ‘Fan First Pricing’ initiative has put every other venue to shame for charging absurd money to buy snacks a drink.
Manchester United man solves Carlo Ancelotti’s biggest problem as Brazil arrive at the 2026 World Cup
Matheus Cunha’s brace against Haiti proved Carlo Ancelotti has solved Brazil’s biggest problem at the 2026 World Cup.
Tartan Army’s sobering regret as Scotland’s one-point plan almost pays off
Scotland’s plan to pinch the point needed to make history might have worked had they not given Morocco an appalling head-start…
USA don’t need Captain America to win Socceroos war
United States settled their grudge with Australia by asserting their dominance and strength to show their president how to win a war…
England star offers Rice reward to Man City and ‘scarred’ Manchester United
Man City are wary of paying a record fee for Elliot Anderson, and Man Utd seem terrified, but the England midfielder will be worth the money…
Tottenham must get in transfer lane after fighting losing battles for £335m quartet
Sandro Tonali? Mateus Fernandes? Adam Wharton? Who do Tottenham think they are? At some stage this summer they’re going to be forced into their transfer lane.
Emma Hayes achieving the near impossible while offending all the right grifters
Emma Hayes in the ITV studio kitchen at the chalkboard has found the perfect middleground for a general audience during Hydration Breaks.
Canada and Fabrizio Romano big winners, but Qatar, Ismael Kone left with painful World Cup memories
Canada, Jonathan David (and Fabrizio Romano) enjoyed a historic day against Qatar, overshadowed by a horror injury to Ismael Kone.
Manzambi raises transfer stakes for Arsenal as Odegaard successor puts on stunning Switzerland show
That was stunning from Johan Manzambi and Freiburg will be rubbing their hands after Arsenal ‘held talks’ in March. A Martin Odegaard replacement, perhaps?
Liverpool want PSG pair and Brentford, Crystal Palace stars as next four Iraola signings after Munoz
Liverpool have flexed their Big Six muscles and pinched Victor Munoz from under the nose of the incessantly hijacked Newcastle. Who’s next? There are four more signings in the pipeline.
Tonali to Tottenham would prove the Big Six has been protected forever
Losing one of their best players will not be a surprise to Newcastle fans. His apparent destination shouldn’t be either.
Football finds a way as bloated, break-addled World Cup continues to deliver great drama
Even in a poor game between poor teams rudely interrupted by unnecessary ‘Hydration Breaks’, football still found a way. What a sport.
Thomas Tuchel and ‘fuming’ attack dog are why England can win the World Cup
Anthony Barry’s half-time revelations and a gesture from Thomas Tuchel a few minutes later is why England can win the World Cup. That second half was as good as it’s ...
Time for Portugal to move on from Cristiano Ronaldo? This should be Bruno’s team now
Portugal can win this World Cup, but they may have to face some up to some uncomfortable truths about Cristiano Ronaldo to do so.
Messi setting the stage for Mbappe to quietly become World Cup GOAT
Lionel Messi’s World Cup achievements will be outdone by Kylian Mbappe and the France star should be revered for it…
Lionel Messi responds to Mbappe and co with records-shattering hat-trick against Algeria
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both scored twice earlier in the day, so Lionel Messi went and scored his first World Cup hat-trick.
Haaland the elite poacher matches Mbappe with two goals as Norway outlast Iraq
Erling Haaland matched Kylian Mbappe’s two-goal effort earlier in the day as Norway made a winning start to their World Cup bid against Iraq.
Mbappe and France awful and then magnifique as World Cup gauntlet thrown down at last
France and Kylian Mbappe were awful for quite a long time against Senegal before they were dramatically and unstoppably not that.
Salah and De Bruyne lose Chelsea rejects battle to ‘out of shape’ main Belgium character
Romelu Lukaku once wondered why ‘some people in my own country want to see me fail’. Belgium were doing a fine job of that before he came on.
The biggest shock in World Cup history summed up by one astonishing stat for heroic Cape Verde
Cape Verde holding European champions and a World Cup favourite in Spain is an astonishing achievement, summed up by one absurd stat.
World Cup Hydration Breaks are slow-creeping us into four-quarter football
Give it another decade and you’ll be as accustomed to a Hydration Break as you are to VAR checks, sleeve sponsors and every other commercial intrusion that once seemed unthinkable.
Van Dijk coddled to no avail as the Netherlands parody Liverpool in Japan draw
We saw the best of Virgil van Dijk but mainly his waning physicality as the Netherlands did an excellent Liverpool impression in their draw with Japan.
Wirtz, Havertz and £60m Man Utd target purr for Germany as Curacao go full Brazil
Wirtz, Havertz and a Man Utd target were great for Germany, but we shouldn’t be wondering whether a team who have just won a World Cup game 7-1 are any ...
John McGinn embodies why Scotland ended 36-year World Cup hoodoo in nervy Haiti win
Scotland have won at the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, but it took a typically stressful performance against Haiti to get there.
Brazil guaranteed to win the World Cup as ‘nerves all over the place’ under Ancelotti
Brazil may do a Real Madrid and win the World Cup while running on vibes, but more likely is that Carlo Ancelotti’s side ultimately crash out.
Neville fury over FIFA ‘dictatorship’ breathes life into historic Switzerland v Qatar game
Switzerland played with their food and Qatar bit back, but Gary Neville laying into this FIFA ‘dictatorship’ should be the headline really.
‘Full kit w*nkers’ to ‘mistaken identity’ – USA’s World Cup opener lives up to the hype
Under huge pressure to perform on home soil, Mauricio Pochettino’s USA produced an emphatic World Cup statement win over Paraguay.
World Cup 2026 gets off to a flying start despite the baggage surrounding it
Mexico beat South Africa in the 2026 World Cup opener at the Azteca as football finally took centre stage after a controversial build-up.